1.Clinical value of carotid ultrasonic examination in hypertension
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2015;(8):1196-1197,1198
Objective To analyze clinical value of carotid ultrasonic examination in hypertension,to provide a reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.Methods 380 patients with hypertension were selected and divided into different grades according to China Hypertension Prevention Guide.All patients were diagnosed with carotid ultra-sonic examination,thick endomembrane of carotid and carotid plaques were compared in patients with different danger grades,age and course of disease.Results 273 patients were examined with carotid atherosclerosis(142 patients with IMT,131 patients with carotid plaques),positive rate was 71.84%;with dangerous situation,age and course of dis-ease increased,positive rate of examination,PSV and RI increased.Conclusion Carotid ultrasonic examination is helpful for diagnosis of hypertension and worth of applying in clinical fields.
2.Epidemiology of acute kidney injury in children
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2013;20(4):339-342
During the past few years,international nephrology and emergency medicine tend to change the nomenclature from acute renal failure to acute kidney injury (AKI) .In pediatrics,primary renal diseases are no longer the most common cause of AKI.Instead,the etiology is likely multifactorial,related to a combination of several factors,especially in the intensive care unit.And AKI not just significantly prolongs the length of stay in the pediatric intensive care unit,but is associated with a significant increase in mortality.In this article,we will simply review the etiology and epidemiology of AKI,and analyse the differences between RIFLE criteria and AKIN criteria.
3.Effect of small interfering RNA on gene expression of synovial cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Chunfeng HOU ; Min SUN ; Shujie LI ; Jianhong ZHAO ; Jibo WANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2013;(46):8062-8068
BACKGROUND:The etiological factor for rheumatoid arthritis remains unclear, but the effects of nuclear factor-κB on the onset of rheumatoid arthritis have been gradual y paid great attention by rheumatologists.
OBJECTIVE:By using the RNA interference (RNAi) technique to block the signal pathway of nuclear factor-κB
mRNA of human rheumatoid arthritis synovial cells, this study explored its application prospect in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
METHODS:The synovial cells were isolated, digested, and cultured for further use. In accordance with the
design principle of smal interfering RNA (siRNA), target sequences of siRNA of nuclear factor-κB were identified, and siRNA expression vector of nuclear factor-κB was synthesized and constructed. The four pGenesil-1/nuclear factor-κB siRNA expression vectors were transfected into the first passage of synovial cells that wel grew. Blank and negative control groups were set. cells at 12, 24, 48, 72 hours, 5 and 7 days after transfection were col ected, and RNA was extracted. Intracellular nuclear factor-κB mRNA expression levels were measured, and siRNA plasmid vector that could effectively inhibit nuclear factor-κB mRNA expression was screened out.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Nuclear factor-κB highly expressed in synovial cells after human rheumatoid arthritis. 3#pGenesil-1/nuclear factor-κB apparently suppressed nuclear factor-κB mRNA expression in synovial cells with human rheumatoid arthritis. RNAi technique blocked nuclear factor-κB mRNA expression. Therefore, the block of nuclear factor-κB signal pathway might be a good target for rheumatoid arthritis gene therapy.
4.Thermal Desorption-Gas Chromatography or Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometry for Analysis of Semi-Volatile Compounds on Atmospheric Particulate Matters
Hu MENG ; Jinghong ZHAO ; Chunfeng DUAN ; Liang HAO ; Yafeng GUAN
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2014;(7):931-936
A thermal desorption ( TD) device was developed and coupled to gas chromatography ( GC) or gas chromatography-mass spectrometry ( GC-MS ) for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of semi-volatile organic compounds on atmospheric particulate matters ( PM ) . The TD was operated by direct heating and placed on the GC injector, leading to high heating rate and easy transfer of analytes to GC without focusing of analytes by cold trap. For establishing the TD-GC method, the materials used for supporting PM samples, temperature and time of thermal desorption, and types of sample injection were investigated for detection of sixteen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ( PAHs) and nine n-alkanes. The limits of detection of the proposed TD-GC method were in the range of 0. 014-0. 093 ng for PAHs, and 0. 016-0. 026 ng for n-alkanes, respectively, with the correlation coefficients of correlation above 0. 9975. The TD-GC method was applied to the determination of trace PAHs and n-alkanes on PM10 samples from three cities. The recoveries were in the range of 95%-135% ( PAHs) and 95%-115% ( n-alkanes) , respectively. Finally, the TD was coupled to GC-MS for comparison of the contents of PAHs and n-alkanes on PMx with different particulate size ( x=10 , 5, 2, 1, 0. 5, 0. 25, 0. 1).
5.The therapeutic effect of the community treatment and management of hypertension in elderly patients
Yu ZHAO ; Lili YANG ; Yinghui LV ; Xiaoxin KANG ; Chunfeng LI
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2013;(5):490-492
Objective To evaluate the feasibility of community treatment and management mode in elderly patients with hypertension.Methods A total of 286 elderly patients with hypertension were treated with community therapy and management for 6 months.The improvements in life style and hypertension control were observed before and after the community treatment and management.Results There were significant differences in systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure in the elderly patients before and after the treatment and management [(158.4± 11.3) mm Hg vs.(131.3±5.9) mm Hg,(99.6±8.9) mm Hg vs.(81.5±5.6) mm Hg,respectively,both P<0.05].Compared with pretreatment,the blood pressure control rate,the awareness rate of diagnostic criteria and the drug compliance were significantly increased after the treatment and management [38.5% (110/286) vs.96.9% (277/286),66.4% (190/286) vs.100% (286/286),49% (140/286)vs.91.3% (261/286),x2 =98.87,115.36,122.13,respectively,all P<0.01].Conclusions The community treatment and management can increase the blood pressure control rate and improve the quality of life in elderly patients with hypertension.It is a feasible method to comprehensively prevent and control hypertension.
6.Analysis of the theory-practice integration teaching reform of oral medicine
Chunfeng WANG ; Caigang PENG ; Yong LI ; Jianguo YI ; Guangye ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2012;11(2):199-203
Oral medicine is an important clinical subject of Stomatology for higher vocational education. By combining theory-practice integration teaching pattern,and the teaching practice for more than one year and the teaching examples,this article makes an analysis of regarding the complete teaching system such as supporting the teaching outline,notes and textbook,perfect teaching condition,a high quality of Double-professionally-titled Teachers,scientific and effective teaching evaluation system to sum up some teaching rules of the theory-practice integration teaching of oral medicine.
7.Technology of extracting gypenoside from crude Herba Gynostemmae Pentaphylli solution by foaming separation
Lin WANG ; Zhaoliang WU ; Yanli ZHAO ; Qian LI ; Chunfeng HU
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 1994;0(02):-
Objective To study the method of extracting the gypenoside from crude Herba Gynostemmae Pentaphylli solution.Methods The gypenoside was extracted from crude Herba Gynostemmae Pentaphylli solution by foaming separation.The optimum conditions were obtained through calculating the recovery rate and enrichment ratio.Results Under the optimum conditions:the concentration of the gypenoside in crude Herba Gynostemmae Pentaphylli solution was 3.21 ?g/mL,the gas flow rate was 30 mL/min,the volume of the solution was 110 mL,and pH value was 9.0 as well,the recovery rate of gypenoside was 49.20% and the enrichment ratio could reach 4.511.Conclusion Foam separation is a simple and effective method of extracting gypenoside from crude Herba Gynostemmae Pentaphylli solution.
8.Relations between Relieving Depression and Benefit Findings for Advanced Cancer Patients
Juan LIAO ; Yang ZHAO ; Nan ZHAO ; Chunfeng LIU ; Yu WU ; Chunmei ZHOU ; Yuanchen ZHAO ; Yun MA
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;19(3):480-485
This study was aimed to discuss the relations between relieving depression and benefit findings for advanced cancer patients.A total of 80 advanced cancer patients with the anxiety / depression assessment of more than 7 points and less than 15 points,were randomly divided into the intervention group and the control group,in comprehensive hospitals.Finally,76 cases were included with 39 cases in the intervention group,and 37 cases in the control group.The progressive muscle relaxation training (PMRT) was used in the control group.Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) special technique (i.e.,TCM five-element musicotherapy plus PMRT) was used in the intervention group.The reduced fraction of the Benefit Finding Scale (BFS) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were used in the effect evaluation after 8-week intervention.The results showed that after 8-week treatment,the reduced fractions of BFS and HADS in the intervention group were obviously higher than the control group with statistical significance.The variation tendencies of BFS and HADS in the intervention group were obviously higher than the control group with statistical significance.There were 8 individual values in BFS of the intervention group were higher than the control group with statistical significance.It was concluded that the benefit findings for advanced cancer patients were related to the application of TCM special techniques,can improve the levels of benefit findings among advanced cancer patients.It enriched and perfected the depression regulation plan of cancer patients by TCM special techniques.
9.Changes of CD3 +CD8 +T cells and its relationships with markers of inflammation and humoral immu-nity in children with severe bacterial meningitis
Wei XU ; Miao YIN ; Lijie WANG ; Ying ZHAO ; Liang PEI ; Chunfeng LIU
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2017;24(1):39-43
Objective To explore the role of CD3 +CD8 +T cells in children with severe bacterial meningitis at early stage by studying the changes of CD3 +CD8 +T cells and its relationships with markers of inflammation and humoral immunity. Methods Thirty-nine cases aged ≤14 years old were enrolled in this retrospective study,who were admitted in our PICU from Aug 1. 2014 to Dec 31. 2015 with diagnosis of se-vere bacterial meningitis. The patients were divided into 2 groups according to the changes of CD3 +CD8 + T cells:group A:normal or elevated(≥190/mm3,n=22),group B:decreased( <190/mm3,n=17). Distribu-tion and differences of biomarkers of inflammation,humoral immunity and changes in cerebrospinal fluid be-tween the two groups were analyzed. Results The ratio of CD3 + CD8 + T cells were decreased in 17 (43. 6%)cases. Though there was no statisticly significant difference,the percentile of patients in group B (58. 8%) with Glasgow coma score lower than 8 was higher than that in group A(31. 8%). All the four death were in group B. The mean values of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin were 251. 0(26. 2,417. 0) mg/L,32. 7(0. 9,100. 0) ng/L in group B,which were higher than those in group A[106. 5(12. 0,458. 0) mg/L,4. 5(0. 1,200. 0)ng/L],respectively(P<0. 05). Six cases(35. 3%) in group B with WBC<4 × 109/L was more than 1 case(4. 6%) in group A,and 12 cases(70. 6%) in group B with ratio of neutrophils>80% was more than 7 cases(31. 8%) in group A,there were significant differences(P<0. 05). Fourteen cases(82. 3%) with glucose concentration lower than 2. 0 mmol/L in group B was more than 11 cases (50. 0%) in group A,the difference was significant(P<0. 05). Conclusion CD3 +CD8 +T cells might be suppressed in children with severe bacterial meningitis at early stage,and might associate to the damaging de-gree of brain,inflammation reaction and prognosis in those patients,which should be helpful in using of im-mune regulators for children with severe bacterial meningitis.
10.Chronic colitis induced by irritant dextran sodium sulphate promote hepatoma development in mice
Honggan YI ; Mengya ZANG ; Zhiyuan WU ; Zheng ZHU ; Xinming ZHAO ; Weihu WANG ; Chunfeng QU
Chinese Journal of Comparative Medicine 2015;(5):1-4
Objective To investigate the effect of gut bacteria under chronic colitis on the progression of hepatoma in mice.Methods 22 hepatitis B virus (HBV) -transgenic mice ( male, 8 weeks) were randomly divided into two groups, one group (n =10) was fed the drinking water containing 2% dextran sodium sulphate(DSS)to induce chronic colitis and the control group(n =12)was fed with normal drinking water.In order to investigate the effect of gut microbes, 7 male HBV-transgenic mice(8 weeks, with no detectable hepatoma under microscopy) were cohoused with 4 mice with hepatoma for 16 weeks.Results No significant liver cell damage was observed in the group of the mice fed with 2% DSS-containing drinking water.By the 22 -week old,9 of the 10 mice(90.0%) fed with 2% DSS-containing drinking water, 2 of the 12 mice(16.7%) fed with normal drinking had hepatoma.Both the hepatoma incidence and the tumor numbers in the group of mice fed with DSS-containing water were significantly higher than that in the controls (P =0.002 and P =0.028respetively).Compared to controls, the bacteria family Prevotella (P =0.022) and Anaeroplasma (P =0.014) reduced significantly in the mice with induced chronic colitis.All the mice (n =7) cohoused with the mice with hepatoma had the liver tumor developed at 24 -week-old.Conclusion Alterations of gut bacteria under chronic colitis may promote the development of liver cancer.